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Dalit noun[ C ] (alsodalit)uk /ˈdʌl.ɪt/ us /ˈdʌl.ɪt/ a member of the scheduled caste, the lowest caste(= social group) in the traditional Indian caste system: 达利特人,贱民(传统南亚种姓制度中地位最低的人) India has a number of Dalit role models who have battled their way to the top. Campaigners say a dalit is assaulted every two hours. Compare
scheduled caste Dalits still often do the jobs that no one else wants. Dalit intellectuals have long hoped that quotas for jobs and university places would help lift the community out of poverty. A dalit worker is often the first suspect in a house if a theft takes place. |